M.H. Mankad - M.H. Mankad 5-196 v England

Vinoo Mankad made the Lord's Honours Boards twice in the same match, with his figures of 5-196 sealing a spot first during the 1952 Test between England and India. After India had posted a total of 235 in the first innings, Mankad's spinning abilities were put to the test by...

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R.T. Ponting - R.T. Ponting 111 v England

Ricky Ponting scored his only international century at Lord's during the 2005 ODI series between Australia and England. Electing to field first, Ponting watched his Australian bowlers take control of the second ODI of the series with Brett Lee taking five wickets to help con...

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Enid Bakewell to ring five-minute bell at Lord's

Enid Bakewell will ring the bell to signal five minutes before the start of play on the opening day of the England v India LV= Insurance Test Match at Lord’s. Regarded as one of England’s great cricketers, and one of the most recognisable names in the women’s game, Bakewell ...

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1926: The Father Time weathervane is gifted to MCC

Even among MCC’s most senior Members, few can claim to have seen more than 100 Test Matches at Lord’s. But one familiar face on the Ground has done just that. He first watched England beat West Indies by an innings and 58 runs in June 1928. He was at Lord’s for Don Bradman’s...

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Hit wicket

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Dead ball

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MCC launch 2025 Community Cricket Heroes campaign

MCC and The Cricketer partner again for Community Cricket Heroes campaign to find and reward 11 unsung grassroots ‘heroes’ of the game Nominations are now open and close at 23.59 BST on 4 June 2025 Winners invited as guests of MCC President Mervyn King at Lord’s in the Pre...

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The wicket is broken

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R.A. Smith - R.A. Smith 148* v West Indies

This was one of two occasions that Robin Smith would appear on the Lord’s Honours Board, with the second occurrence later in the same summer, however this unbeaten 148 against the West Indies in 1991, batting at number six, must go down as one of his greatest innings. After ...

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Mahdi Choudhury appointed Assistant Secretary (Membership)

Marylebone Cricket Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Mahdi Choudhury as Assistant Secretary (Membership). Choudhury will join the senior management team at Lord’s, led by Chief Executive & Secretary Guy Lavender, and will take up his new post in July. He w...

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